At the masked ball, Don Pedro woos Hero in disguise as Claudio. Don John, also masked, tells Claudio that Don Pedro is courting Hero for himself, briefly convincing him he has been betrayed. The deception is quickly undone: Don Pedro has succeeded, Hero accepts Claudio, and the wedding is set for a week away. Don Pedro proposes a new scheme — to trick the disdainful Benedick and Beatrice into falling in love with each other.
At the masked ball, Don Pedro woos Hero in disguise as Claudio. Don John, also masked, tells Claudio that Don Pedro is courting Hero for himself, briefly convincing him he has been betrayed. The deception is quickly undone: Don Pedro has succeeded, Hero accepts Claudio, and the wedding is set for a week away. Don Pedro proposes a new scheme — to trick the disdainful Benedick and Beatrice into falling in love with each other.